UL Solutions has inaugurated its North America Advanced Battery Laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan, enhancing its capacity to provide comprehensive testing and certification for automotive and stationary batteries.
Key Highlights:
- Largest laboratory investment in UL Solutions’ history
- Focus on safety and performance of electric and hybrid vehicle batteries
- Supports the growing trend of electrification and clean energy
- Equipped with state-of-the-art battery test equipment
- Performs a wide variety of safety and performance tests
Jennifer Scanlon, president and CEO of UL Solutions, highlighted the significance of this facility: “The electrification of everything relies on battery innovation, impacts many industries and elevates the need for safety and performance across the energy transition spectrum. This is where we step in. Our North America Advanced Battery Laboratory demonstrates our commitment to supporting the safer commercialization of new battery innovations that play a vital role in the world’s energy transition.”
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer praised the new laboratory, stating, “Today’s grand opening of UL Solutions’ North America Advanced Battery Laboratory in Michigan is a testament to our growing leadership in the future of mobility and electrification. With this cutting-edge testing facility in Auburn Hills, we can test the technology we will need for electric vehicles close by to the manufacturing plants where the batteries, cars, and trucks themselves are getting built by hardworking Michiganders. Our ecosystem of advanced manufacturing is strong, and we will continue to lead the nation in this space. Together, with partners like UL Solutions, we can build a brighter future for Michigan industry and create and support thousands of good-paying jobs. Let’s keep getting it done.”
Located in the Auburn Hills Oakland Technology Park complex near Detroit, the laboratory houses cutting-edge battery test equipment. This enables UL Solutions to deliver comprehensive safety and performance testing for automotive and industrial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers.
The North America Advanced Battery Laboratory staff includes experts who conduct a wide range of safety and performance tests. The facility’s extensive portfolio includes thermal fire propagation, electrical, mechanical abuse, and environmental testing based on UL and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, United Nations (UN) goals and initiatives, and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and OEM specifications.
This new laboratory adds to UL Solutions’ global network of facilities dedicated to battery technology, including:
- Electric Vehicle Battery Fire Testing Laboratory in Northbrook, Illinois
- EV Charging Test Laboratories in Fremont, California; Northbrook, Illinois; and Frankfurt, Germany
- UL Solutions E-Mobility and Energy Laboratory in Changzhou, China
- EV Battery Laboratory in Pyeongtaek, South Korea
- CHAdeMO EV–Quick Charger Matching Center in Ise, Mie, Japan
- EV and Micromobility Laboratory in Luzhu, Taiwan
- BatterieIngenieure by UL Solutions Battery Testing Laboratory in Aachen, Germany
- CERE by UL Solutions Energy Resource Laboratory in Madrid, Spain
About UL Solutions
UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) is a global leader in applied safety science, transforming safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in over 110 countries. They offer testing, inspection, certification services, software products, and advisory offerings, supporting product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark symbolizes trust and commitment to advancing safety, helping customers innovate, launch new products, navigate global markets, and grow sustainably and responsibly.
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